One morning, as I paddled from 66 into 67, a warm cup of tea brought surprising clarity. I realized that this phase of life is not about counting years but about finally understanding them. After…
Shameless, Foolish, Insane
Read More
Fr. Domingo Larumbe, SJ (GUJ) 1933–2019
I was fortunate to know the family of Fr. Domingo Larumbe well. Two of his elder brothers died fighting the communist in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No wonder Domingo Larumbe grew up as a…
Br. Thomas Karukaparambil, SJ (PAT) 1939-2019
Thomas Karukaparambil was born in 1939 in Chingavanam, Kerala, the youngest child of three sisters and four brothers. His elder brother and three elder sisters became religious. In 1963 Tom joined the Patna Province of…
Br. Augustine James, SJ (MDU) 1943–2019
Br. Augustine James was a man of few words and had a beautiful smile. Before joining the Society he was working in Maraneri, a village near Trichy, in order to support his family financially. The…
JCSA at Pedro Arrupe Institute, Raia, Goa
After three momentous events: the cause for the beatification and canonization of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, introduced in Rome on 5th Feb; the promulgation the UAPs to the whole Society on 19th Feb; and the meeting…
Standing by Pope Francis
The book consists of five independently written articles in which the author tries to explain to the laity the evangelically effective thrust of our Pope Francis’ universal pastorate which, however, is overtly contested by a…
The Long March…
Read More
Electing a Government that cares
The word ‘election’ has special significance for Jesuits. The Spiritual Exercises is oriented towards making the right choices, and a good election. “In every good election, insofar as it depends on us, the eye of…